Water-motor



W. H. AMMONS.

WATER MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED oer-14. 1919.

Patented May 4, 1920. 2 HEETS-$HEET l- 26 26 F. I .I

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W. H. AMMONS.

WATER MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED 001.14, 19.19.

Patented May 4,1920.

2 SHEETS SHEET 2- QUMHM UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. AMMONS, 0F JACKSON SPRINGS, NORTH CAROLINA.

WATER-Moron.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HENRY AMMoNs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jackson Springs, in the county of Moore and State of North Carolina, have invented a new and useful Water-Motor, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to current motors, and more particularly to current motors, to float mid-stream, wherein the current of the water is the greatest.

The primary object of'the invention is to provide a device of this'character including floats, or supports, constructed to increase the force of water, at its point of contact with the water wheel forming a part thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for supporting the water wheel, to permit the same to be moved into and out of operation, and to permit the same to move into contact with the water of the stream at various depths, thereby permitting the power wheel to operate at different speeds.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 illustrates a front elevational view of the motor,

Fig. 2 illustrates a slde elevational View of the same, the power wheelthereof being shown in dotted lines, in its inoperative position,

Fig. 3 illustrates a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 4, the floats being shown as removed, and

Fig. 4: illustratesa top plan view of the device.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the device is shown as including spaced parallel floats 5 and 6, constructed of any suitable material, the inner front ends thereof, including the angularly disposed walls 7 and 8, the same extending from the front ends of the side'portions 9 and 10, of the floats 5 and 6 respectively, to the rear, and having connection with the inner side walls 11 and 12 of the floats, at points substantially Specification of'Letters Patent.

Patented May 4,1920.

' Application filed October 14, 1919. Serial No. 330,649.-

intermediate the lengthsthereof, to provide a chute, for directing the water toward the center of the device, thus increasing the force thereof.

The inner walls 11 and 12, of the floats, are recessed as at 13, the recesses being disposed diametrically opposite each other, to provide bearings for the shaft 1 1, when the same is in its operative position.

The'shaft 14: supports the power wheel 15, the same being keyed or otherwise secured thereto, to move therewith, and includes the spaced wheel sections 16 and 17,

each of which includes a hub 18, and radiat- 1ng spokes 19, secured to the hub in proper spaced relation with each other, the outer portion of each spoke adjacent the ends thereof being curved as at 20, to receive the respective ends of the water blades 21, which connect the wheel sections 16 and 17, and support the same in proper relation with each other, the blades being also shown as curved transversely of their widths to scoop the water in which the wheel is operating, to cause a rotary movement of the wheel.

A stationary frame extends upwardly from a point intermediate the lengths of the floats, and includes the side members 22, and 23, which are provided with bearings 24: formed adjacent the upper ends thereof, in which bearings operates the shaft 25, provided with an operating handle 26 formed on one end thereof.

The pivoted wheel supporting frame 27, has its forward end pivotally connected to the respective floats adjacent the lower end of the stationary frame, as at 28, and is provided with the bearings 29 and 30, in which operates the shaft 14:, the outer ends of the bars, 31 and 32, forming a part of the pivoted frame being connected by the trans versely extending rod 33, which rod has connection with the shaft 25, through the medium ofthe flexible connecting members 34 and 35,'which have one of their respective ends secured to the shaft 25, so that when the shaft 25 is rotated by means of the operating handle 26, the flexible connection is wound thereon, with the result that the pivoted power wheel supporting frame is moved to the position as indicated in dotted lines of Fig. 2 of the drawings, thus it will be seen that the power wheel is moved out of operative relation with the water of the stream, on which the device is floating.

The shaft 14, is shown as extending beyond one of the side members of the frame, and is provided with a belt pulley 36,.keyed to one end of the shaft 14, to move therewith. This pulley provides means for connecting a power belt, with the power wheel, and suitable machinery not shown, which is to be controlled and operated by the power wheel. 1

It might be further stated that in the operation of the device, it is necessary to move the'device mid-stream, where the same is anchored, or secured by means of the rope securing means 37, which as shown has its ends connected to the respective float members 5 and 6, by means of the links 38.

In the construction ofthe device, it may be found desirable to provide a suitable housing over the floats for protecting the power wheel and machinery thereof, and at the same time providing quarters for an attendant, the housing would however, be

built u from the floats, and would form a part 0 the bars 39, and LO, which connect the floats 5 and (3, and support the same in proper relation with each other. 7

It is therefore obvious that when the device is positioned mid-stream, the current of the water in the stream, passes between the members 7 and 8, which directs the water to the power wheel 15, thereby causing the same to revolve with the result that the shaft 14 is also moved therewith to cause the operation of suitable machinery, connected thereto, as before described.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is o In a current motor, spaced floats, a support including spaced side members having rigid connection with the floats and extending upwardly therefrom, a wheel supporting frame, a water wheel having a shaft, said shaft having portions thereof. extending beyond the sides of the wheel supporting frame, said floats having recessed portions forming bearings, means for pivotally supporting the wheel supporting frame, means for moving the wheel supporting frame with relationto the support, and said recessed portions of the frame adapted to accommodate the shaft, when the wheel is moved to a position between the space-cl floats. i i V In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto al'liXcd my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. AMMONS. \Vitnesses: r

C. D. BAKER, A. M. KAYQ 

